Not often enough do we find the worlds of doom and folk metal intersecting in any form. It’s my firm belief that such a concoction can render some of the most compelling, heaviest, and thought-provoking material that the underground can … Continue reading Mournument – Smouldering Into Dust
Since some of the earliest iterations of black metal, religion has been a big player in the style both sonically and thematically. Considering its stance against such institutions, the bleak madness of hell and the ever-wide maw of death spurned … Continue reading Depths Above – Ex Nihilo
Given how undeniably dense the very whole of the underground is in its modern form, it’s not unreasonable for us to come across more than a couple bands every so often that simply refuse to fall neatly into any given … Continue reading Hammers of Misfortune – Overtaker
To simply dip your toe into what can happen in the world of black metal when you take the smallest shred of innovation to it is to find yourself before an unyielding beast that very few are able to tame … Continue reading Epectase – Nécroses
The weird and the wonderful will always have their own time in the limelight, however limited it may be. Not often enough do these bands get the spotlight, though, with those that do manage to rise up bringing out loads … Continue reading Action Camp – Cusp
To take into account the current state that the very whole of the realms of psychedelic rock find themselves in is to truly take in a lot with naught but greatness from all sides in extreme quantity. Even as there … Continue reading Warlung – Vulture’s Paradise
A band’s first steps are always fascinating to behold, even if it was met with naught but a stumble. Retrospective is something that can be a true gift and a vision for those who are sharp enough to learn from … Continue reading Ungfell – Demo(lition)
At some point, it really does feel like I find myself in somewhat of a loop whenever I come across new albums from bands that I cover on a regular basis be it from the likes of which are constantly releasing material … Continue reading Chaos Over Cosmos – A Dream If Ever There Was One
For all that the dense underground of black metal has accomplished over the years, it doesn’t take an expert to know that the scene has been diversified for years now with many different ideologies and approaches calling the style home. … Continue reading Nordjevel – Gnavhòl
A good, quality crunch is something that simply can’t be likened to anything else. It’s satisfying in absolute heaps, compelling in many if not all of its forms, and the sort of thing that entire genres have been crafted around … Continue reading Stone Nomads – Fields of Doom
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